christians
Mubarak appoints seven Copts in Egypt’s new parliament
Egypt
December 11, 2010
Mubarak appoints seven Copts in Egypt’s new parliament
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak appointed on Saturday ten new members in parliament, including seven from the country’s Christian minority, the…
Pope Shenouda retreats to protest imprisonment of Omraneyya Copts
Egypt
December 11, 2010
Pope Shenouda retreats to protest imprisonment of Omraneyya Copts
Coptic Pope Shenouda III has decided to retreat to the Saint Bishoy Monastery in Wadi el-Natroun, said an informed source…
Egypt NGOs slam investigations with Coptic protesters
Egypt
November 25, 2010
Egypt NGOs slam investigations with Coptic protesters
Several NGOs have slammed the prosecution’s investigations into Wednesday's clashes between security forces and Coptic rioters. The violence came as…
Moussa urges Arab world to end discrimination against Christians
Egypt
November 25, 2010
Moussa urges Arab world to end discrimination against Christians
Arab League Secretary-general Amr Moussa on Wednesday urged “an immediate stop” to discrimination against both Christians in Arab countries and…
Christian rape case postponed to October
Egypt
September 16, 2010
Christian rape case postponed to October
An Egyptian court ruled on Thursday to postpone the trial of a young Christian man accused of raping a Muslim…
Egyptian religious leaders affirm unity
Egypt
September 8, 2010
Egyptian religious leaders affirm unity
Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyib of Al-Azhar and Pope Shenouda III of Egypt's Orthodox Church said Wednesday they are aware of…
Cherchez la femme: Priest’s wife ‘disappearance’ stirs sectarian tension
Egypt
September 5, 2010
Cherchez la femme: Priest’s wife ‘disappearance’ stirs sectarian tension
Camillia Shehata is a Coptic Christian woman who “saw the light of truth” and wanted to convert to Islam, but…
Monday’s papers: Delayed appeals and throttled protests
Egypt
June 21, 2010
Monday’s papers: Delayed appeals and throttled protests
Most of Monday's newspapers, including state-run papers Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar, lead with news that the Tanta Misdemeanors Appeal Court has…
Personal status committee blocked from speaking to press
Egypt
June 19, 2010
Personal status committee blocked from speaking to press
Omar el-Sherif, assistant minister of justice and head of the committee assigned with preparing the Unified Personal Status Law for…
Egypt preparing personal status law for non-Muslims
Egypt
June 13, 2010
Egypt preparing personal status law for non-Muslims
Justice Minister Mamdouh Mar'ee has ordered the formation of a committee to draft a personal status law for non-muslims. The…